Health Literacy and Libraries

Emily Vardell; Deborah Charbonneau

doi:10.5771/9781538180808

Summary

This book brings together a diverse range of scholars and practitioners working at the nexus of health literacy work in libraries. This engaging resource presents a practical and accessible guide to meet the needs of librarians, health literacy researchers, and information and service professionals seeking to address health literacy needs in their communities. Through chapters offering multiple perspectives on the topic, the book covers specific types of literacy, such as mental health literacy and health insurance literacy, as well as timely applications, such as health misinformation. Chapters in this compilation also feature health literacy and the following communities: LGBTQ+, Latinx, Black, and Immigrants, Refugees, and Migrants. The book is full of numerous examples, thoughtful advice, and discussions addressing the challenges of working with adolescents and young adults, older adults, and parent caregivers of children with rare diseases. Each chapter starts with “Key Messages'' synthesizing the main points and concludes with a proposed set of “Discussion Questions'' to inspire further reflection and to facilitate health literacy conversations. Overall, the up-to-date coverage of health literacy in various contexts explored throughout the book will be beneficial to a range of stakeholders interested in health literacy work.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2024
ISBN-Print: 978-1-5381-8078-5
ISBN-Online: 978-1-5381-8080-8
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 340
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
2. 1. References No access
1. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Health Literacy in the Modern Era, 1950 to Present No access
  3. Health Literacy and the Public No access
  4. Misinformation as Health Illiteracy? No access
  5. Health Literacy and Medical Librarians No access
  6. Conclusion No access
  7. Discussion Questions No access
  8. Acknowledgment No access
  9. References No access
2. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Assessing Health-Related Materials No access
  3. Health Literacy Tests and Assessments No access
  4. Informal Methods of Assessment No access
  5. Assessing Oral Communication No access
  6. Health Literacy Interventions No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. Discussion Questions No access
  9. References No access
1. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Overview of Health Insurance in the United States No access
  3. 1. Conceptual Definitions No access
    2. Operational Definition No access
  4. 1. Prevalence No access
    2. Consequences No access
    3. Utilization Impact No access
  5. 1. The Role of Social Workers No access
    2. The Role of Librarians No access
  6. Conclusion No access
  7. Discussion Questions No access
  8. References No access
2. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. 1. History and Development No access
  3. Definition of MHL No access
  4. Why is MHL Important? No access
  5. 1. Why Libraries? No access
    2. Training in MHL No access
  6. 1. Community-Based MHL Interventions No access
    2. Community Outreach No access
    3. Partnerships for Collaborations No access
    4. Frameworks for Collaboration No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. Discussion Questions No access
  9. References No access
3. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. 1. Internet and Media Sources No access
    2. Information Overload No access
  3. 1. Consumer Susceptibility and Health Literacy No access
    2. Rhetoric and Persuasive Strategies No access
    3. Trust and Susceptibility to Misinformation No access
  4. Health Literacy No access
  5. Impacts of Misinformation on Health No access
  6. 1. Implications for Librarians and Information Professionals No access
  7. Discussion Questions No access
  8. References No access
1. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Disparities in Health and Disparities in Information No access
  3. LGBTQ+ Health Information and Misinformation: Past and Present Challenges No access
  4. Improving LGBTQ+ Health Literacy No access
  5. Recommendations for Librarians No access
  6. Discussion Questions No access
  7. References No access
2. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Latinx Communities and Health Literacy No access
  3. What is Health Literacy? No access
  4. Misinformation, Disinformation, and Fake News No access
  5. Latinx Experiences and Cultural Traditions No access
  6. Information Seeking Behavior During COVID-19 No access
  7. 1. JUNTOS Health Literacy Project No access
    2. Community Conversations about COVID-19 Program No access
  8. Recommendations and Resources No access
  9. Conclusion No access
  10. Acknowledgments No access
  11. Discussion Questions No access
  12. References No access
3. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Reconciling with Medical Mistrust No access
  3. Developing Health Literacy in Our Communities No access
  4. Bridging the Gap No access
  5. Discussion Questions No access
  6. References No access
4. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Description of Our Study No access
  3. Findings No access
  4. What Are the Frequent Formats of Public Libraries’ Health Literacy Education? No access
  5. What Is the Target Population of Public Libraries’ Health Literacy Education? No access
  6. Significance of Findings No access
  7. Implications for Practice No access
  8. Conclusion No access
  9. Discussion Questions No access
  10. References No access
5. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Immigrants No access
  3. 1. Asylees No access
    2. Refugees No access
    3. Resettlement No access
    4. Migrants No access
  4. Changing Demographics of the United States No access
  5. Barriers to Accessing Healthcare and Health Information No access
  6. Cultural Humility and Cultural Competence in Libraries No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. Discussion Questions No access
  9. References No access
6. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Health Literacy Assessment and Refugees No access
  3. Health Literacy Assessment No access
  4. Use of Information Horizons Mapping Tools No access
  5. Health Literacy Education for Refugees No access
  6. Conclusion No access
  7. Discussion Questions No access
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7. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Population No access
  3. Health Literacy No access
  4. 1. 1. Technological No access
      2. Physical No access
      3. Cognitive No access
      4. Emotional No access
  5. 1. Support Providers and Families No access
    2. Collaborate with Community Partners to Reach Homebound Adults No access
    3. Adapt Training Sessions for Older Adult Needs No access
  6. Conclusion No access
  7. Discussion Questions No access
  8. References No access
8. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Background Definitions No access
  3. 1. Understanding Youth’s Online Health Information Needs No access
    2. Social Media, Misinformation, and Health Information Seeking No access
    3. Barriers for Youth No access
  4. Measuring Health Literacy in The AYA Population No access
  5. Health Literacy Curricula Aimed at the AYA Population No access
  6. 1. Public Librarians No access
    2. School Librarians No access
    3. Academic Librarians No access
    4. Embedded Librarians No access
    5. Hospital Librarians No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. Discussion Questions No access
  9. References No access
9. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Prior Research on Disease Information Seeking Among Parent Caregivers No access
  3. Description of Our Study No access
  4. 1. How Parents Search for Pediatric Disease Information No access
    2. Libraries’ Roles in Providing Healthcare Information No access
    3. Technological Development and Healthcare Information No access
  5. Significance of Findings No access
  6. Translating Findings into Practice No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. Discussion Questions No access
  9. References No access
1. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Engaging Health Sciences Students in Health Literacy Education No access
  3. 1. Communication-Based Activities, Patient Experience, and Teach-Back No access
    2. Team-Based Learning (TBL) No access
  4. Impact of Health Literacy Education and Knowledge on Professional Practice of Healthcare Workers No access
  5. Our Approach No access
  6. 1. Background Information: Health Literacy and Social Determinants of Health No access
    2. 1. Adult Literacy in the USA No access
      2. English as a Second Language No access
    3. 1. Acknowledge Privileges No access
      2. Avoid Jargon No access
      3. Ask Questions to the Patient No access
    4. Assignment No access
    5. Student Feedback No access
    6. Future Directions No access
  7. Conclusion No access
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2. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Cultural Competency No access
  3. Learning about Your Community No access
  4. Text Box 16.1: Stakeholders to Consider No access
  5. Reaching Out to Your Community No access
  6. Building a Partnership and Outreach Program No access
  7. Text Box 16.2: Digital Toolkits for Health Literacy Efforts No access
  8. 1. 1. Books No access
      2. Online Resources No access
  9. Continuing Education: The Role of the National Library of Medicine No access
  10. Future Needs No access
  11. Discussion Questions No access
  12. References No access
3. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Patient Engagement No access
  3. Importance of Health Literacy in Hospitals No access
  4. Scope of Hospital Library Services No access
  5. Distinction Between Librarian Roles No access
  6. 1. Patient Scenario #1 No access
    2. Patient Scenario #2 No access
  7. Hospital Librarians as Active Participants in Health Literacy No access
  8. 1. Population Health No access
    2. 1. Hospital Library Outreach No access
      2. Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness No access
      3. Person-Centric Healthcare No access
  9. Conclusion No access
  10. Discussion Questions No access
  11. Author Disclaimer No access
  12. References No access
1. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. 1. Objective 1: Engage Library Staff with a Familiar and Ready-To-Use Program No access
    2. Objective 2: Build Capacity for Consumer Health Literacy with Community Knowledge and Participation No access
    3. Objective 3: Share Quality Health Information No access
  3. 1. Popularity and Effectiveness Supported by Evidence No access
    2. Applicable in a Variety of Settings No access
    3. Survived the Pandemic and Transformed No access
  4. 1. Create a Safe Space No access
    2. Become Trauma-Informed No access
    3. No Medical Advice No access
  5. Conclusion No access
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  7. Acknowledgment No access
  8. References No access
2. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. 1. Communication Skills No access
    2. Self-Confidence No access
    3. Information Literacy No access
  3. 1. The George Washington University No access
    2. University of Pittsburgh No access
  4. Gaps and Challenges No access
  5. Conclusion No access
  6. Discussion Questions No access
  7. References No access
3. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. 1. Shared Decision-Making No access
    2. Impact of Searching Behaviors No access
    3. Health Literacy No access
    4. Challenges of Identifying Quality Consumer Health Information No access
    5. Librarians’ Role in Improving Consumer Health Literacy No access
  3. 1. Benefits of Informed Choices No access
  4. Case Study 2: Supporting Parent Health Literacy in a Children’s Hospital No access
  5. 1. Health Literacy Levels of Care Providers No access
  6. Conclusion No access
  7. Discussion Questions No access
  8. References No access
4. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Health Literacy in Clinical Research No access
  3. Librarians and the IRB No access
  4. Our Experience with the University of Louisville IRB No access
  5. Conclusion No access
  6. Discussion Questions No access
  7. References No access
5. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. NLM, NNLM, and All of Us No access
  3. Biomedical Research No access
  4. Precision Medicine No access
  5. 1. What is Digital Literacy? No access
    2. What is Health Literacy? No access
    3. What is the Intersection of Digital and Health Literacy? No access
  6. Research Literacy No access
  7. Citizen/Community Science in Action No access
  8. Conclusion No access
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  10. References No access
6. 1. Key Messages No access
  2. Theme #1: Partnerships to provide access to reliable health information No access
  3. Theme #2: Partnerships for health literacy training and skill development No access
  4. Theme #3: Partnerships to create programs to promote healthy behaviors No access
  5. Conclusion No access
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  7. References No access
Index No access Pages 323 - 328
1. EDITORS No access
2. CONTRIBUTORS No access